Golden Crumbed Moussaka
Category: Meals to Satisfy
Ingredients
2 medium aubergines
salt
3 tbsp olive oil
Tomato Sauce
400g/14oz can tomatoes
225g/8oz flat mushrooms, washed and thickly sliced
1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1tbsp tomato purée
2tbsp freshly chopped basil
Salt and pepper
55g/2oz white or wholemeal breadcrumbs
85g/3oz gruyère cheese, grated
Topping
2 eggs, size 3, beaten
3/4pt/450ml Greek yoghurt
Nutmeg
Salt and pepper
85g/3oz white/wholemeal breadcrumbs
40g/1½oz freshly grated parmesan cheese
Method
Cut aubergines into 1cm (½ inch) thick slices. Sprinkle with salt and leave for ½ hour or until their juices run. Rinse and pat dry. To make tomato sauce, place all ingredients in a pan, break up tomatoes and simmer for 30 minutes. Brush aubergine slices with oil and grill until browned, turn over and repeat on other side. Place half of aubergines in a buttered 3½pt/2l shallow ovenproof dish. Spoon half tomato sauce over top. Sprinkle with 55g/2oz breadcrumbs and gruyère, pour remaining tomato sauce over and top with aubergine. Beat together eggs, Greek yoghurt, nutmeg and seasoning and pour over the top. Combine breadcrumbs and parmesan and sprinkle over the surface. Bake at 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4 for 45 minutes or until crisp and golden. PER 100g 101, fat 6.3g, saturated fat 2.6g, salt 0.5g, carbohydrate 7.2g, sugar 2.1g, fibre 1g
